This time, random chance didn’t favor Link in Zelda: Breath of the Wild

::extremely Captain Kirk voice:: Naydraaaaaaa The overwhelming majority of the time, players share random chance videos forZelda: Breath of the Wildthat work out in their favor. But not this time. While folkshave found secretsrandomly through gliding andgotten help from the most unlikely of enemies, this time around a benevolent NPC just screwed over this player. Sharing the event on Reddit, xkillah94 recounts how they were minding their own businessfighting a Gold Lynel, whenNaydracrept up on them and froze them, allowing the Lynel to deliver the killing blow....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Jennifer Cannon

Those About to Die: Random geometric shapes

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. — CTZ] And He asked him, “What is thy name?” And he answered, saying “My name is Legion: for we are many.” Mark 5:9 I don’t know when you first started showing up in my life. Perhaps I was too young to remember. Perhaps you’ve been around since the beginning of time....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Angie Ochoa

Top 10 strongest Cursed Techniques in Jujutsu Kaisen

Battles inJujutsu Kaisenare usually decided by the overall mastery and power of one’s cursed technique. But given how they can range from the ability to manipulate space to the power to increase your physical prowess by dancing your heart out, which CTs can be considered the strongest? Here are the 10 strongest Cursed Techniques inJujutsu Kaisen, as well as what makes each of them so impactful. 10. Star Rage Can you imagine getting hit by a punch weighing actual tons?...

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Sean Jackson

Touch My Katamari will be a day-one PlayStation Vita game

TheKatamari Damacytitle for PlayStation Vita has been given a rather amazing name:Touch My Katamari. Better yet, the game will be available on February 22 alongside the PlayStation Vita’s debut in North America, Canada, Europe, and Latin America. I’m already on board by default given that this is coming to a twin-stick handheld. Not having to wait months after the Vita drops to play it? Fabulous. NAMCO BANDAI Games Inviting Fans to “Touch My Katamari” This February!...

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Lisa Welch

Unravel looks like a wonderful platforming adventure

Releasing Feb. 9 on PC, PS4, Xbox One Unravelis probably on your radarby now, but if it isn’t, I’ve got a trailer for you! This is a puzzle-platform game from Coldwood Interactive and EA about a tiny yarn character who ventures out into the big wide world. Yarny can unravel himself to latch onto branches, create tightropes, and do other things of that nature. The twist? There’s only so much yarn in his body....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Kimberly Campbell

Wave Break is a glorious combo of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Wave Race 64

With a splash of murder There’s a giant hole in the Bear Drives A Speedboat And Performs All Sorts Of Cool Arcade Tricks But Also Sometimes The Bear Carries Around An AK47 market.Wave Breakis here to fill that void. From Funktronic Labs, creators ofNova-111, is a much quicker and less methodical game.Wave Breakis an arcade boating game inspired byTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2andWave Race 64. Aside from the obvious trick combos and high score chasing,Wave Breakalso puts some degree of emphasis on explosions, gold chains, and guns....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Mary Martin

We’re so ready: The Wolf Among Us launch trailer

Clear some room to play this weekend I don’t normally have much interest in launch trailers but that changes when, in the case ofThe Wolf Among Us, there’s been comparatively little promotion and the release date comes out of nowhere. The first episode of Telltale Games’ new adventure series,Faith, isout on Fridayfor Xbox 360 and PC. PlayStation 3 users will have to wait until Tuesday. Even in this short clip, you get a good sense of the tone, the atmosphere — that sh*t is about to do down....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Adam Juarez

What original Xbox game are you most excited to play again?

Xbone BC is coming this fall When coming up with this week’s question, I had a thought. Looking back over the past Destructoid Discusses, I never centered one around the Xbox. Now, part of that reason is I’ve never owned an Xbox. I have been able to play all three generations, however, because most of my roommates over the years have been hardcore fans of the brand. So I’ve playedHalo,Halo 2,Project Gotham Racing,Dead or Alive 3,Fableand more....

July 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1561 words · Tanner Garrett

Where to find Dinraal the Fire Dragon in Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Scorching the sky Throughout your adventure inTears of the Kingdom, you may have seen some Dragons flying about. There’s four of them that soar through Hyrule’s overworld and Depths. Furthermore, they fly around on a constant loop, so finding them may be tricky. That said, it becomes a lot easier once you know where they’re going. One of these Dragons is Dinraal, the Fire Dragon. Where to find Dinraal the Fire Dragon inTears of the Kingdom Much likeNaydra the Ice Dragon, Dinraal has a particular path that they follow....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Jennifer Delacruz

X Drake comes sailing into One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 this fall

Everybody Walk the Dinosaur One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4continues to pack out its huge roster with scurves and scallywags. Having recently added the trio ofCharlotte Smoothie,Charlotte Cracker, andVinsmoke Judge, publisher Bandai Namco has already announced Character Pack 2, led by the notorious X Drake. Spoilers for theOne Pieceanime follow X Drake is a powerful figure within theOne Pieceuniverse, being captain of his own crew – the Drake Pirates – as well as leading the super-secret marine unit known as SWORD....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Elizabeth Wilkins

XDefiant Y1S0.3 patch notes: Sniper flinch and jump/crouch penalties

Ubisoft has dropped a major update forXDefianton June 12, finally introducing flinch to enemies who scope using a sniper rifle, while punishing players who spam jumping and crouching during matches. Read the full Y1S0.3 patch notes below. One of the biggest issues inXDefianthas been the overpowered sniper rifles, which have dominated matches since launch. The biggest complaint was that the weapon had no flinch, which meant players could aim down the scope of the weapon while being shot, and have no issues aiming their gun....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Matthew Hughes

Zynga’s Draw Something game show coming to CBS

I fell in love with, became addicted to and later swore off mobile drawing gameDraw Somethingover the course of 3 days. I deleted the app, washed my hands of it, and never spoke of it again.Zynga paid about $200 millionto acquire developers OMGPop right about the time when everyone else started to bail on it.About 4 million players bailedthe same month I did. So why not turn the property into a television game show?...

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Amy Joseph

20% off one-year PS Plus membership courtesy of Newegg

Update: Newegg’s deal is dead but you can get a 3-monthcheap PS Pluscode for only $10 at Walmart during Black Friday. Over the last few years we think Black Friday has morphed from a one-day after-Thanksgiving sale to a week-long blast of offers from various retailers. Exhibit A: PS Plus one-year memberships are now $10 off (20% off) via Newegg: This deal arrives by Newegg’s eBay store front, where it frequently skirts MSRP by offloading overstocked items....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Amy Gonzalez